The latest articles on DEV Community by Dohyongi Christine (@b_christine). https://dev.to/b_christine https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4078692%2F3b76a263-0fa2-4c44-bd08-6bfecc4e6718.JPG https://dev.to/b_christine en Dohyongi Christine Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:20:26 +0000 https://dev.to/b_christine/youthtrend-beyond-the-group-chat-18f7 https://dev.to/b_christine/youthtrend-beyond-the-group-chat-18f7 <p><a href="https://youthtrend-frontend.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youthtrend-frontend.vercel.app</a><br> <a href="https://youtu.be/aMLlWtQF9SI" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/aMLlWtQF9SI</a></p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Cameroonian university life runs on scattered WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels, and email lists — no single source of truth, no way to discover people or clubs beyond your own campus. "YouthTrend" replaces that with one verified, national social network for students. "Connect. Belong. Grow"</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p>-"Unified feed" — one place for everything happening across your network.<br> -"Smart matchmaking"— surfaces students with shared interests.<br> -"Cross-school networking"— connect with peers beyond your home campus.<br> -"Discovery"— clubs and communities recommended based on your interests.<br> -"Club/community messaging"— coordinators recruit and communicate through shared pages.</p> <h2> Roles </h2> <p>|Role |Who it’s for<br><br> |Student |Verified by university, networks<br><br> across all participating schools.<br> |Community/Club Leader |Student approved by a department head to run a group<br><br> |University Representative/Staff or 200-level+ student |managing an official school profile.<br> |Platform Administrator| moderates content and users platform-wide </p> <h2> Architecture &amp; Stack </h2> <p>Built as a "modular monolith"— fast to ship as a small team, with clean module boundaries (auth, communities, posts, events, messages, moderation) that can peel off into microservices later.</p> <p>|Layer |Tech<br><br> |Frontend: React + Vite |<br> |Backend :Node.js + Express |<br> |Database: PostgreSQL |<br> |Auth :JWT |<br> |Infra :Docker, GitHub Actions, Vercel |</p> <h2> Status </h2> <p>Started as ISM coursework, now backed by full BRS/SRS/TRS documentation. Open questions: verification method (email vs. ID upload) and whether native mobile makes the MVP.<br> <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/nya">@nya</a> serena <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/b_christine">@b_christine</a> <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/sav">@sav</a>'tech alch <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/charlene">@charlene</a> menye eloundou <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/christian">@christian</a> yvan <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/moumiemohammed38glitch">@moumiemohammed38glitch</a> @borel nechi<br> <a class="mentioned-user" href="https://dev.to/alchemycodes">@alchemycodes</a> </p> webdev buildinpublic node react Dohyongi Christine Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:20:04 +0000 https://dev.to/b_christine/life-is-hard-5eik https://dev.to/b_christine/life-is-hard-5eik <p>more to life</p>